Health Articles

Recreational and competitive athletes with uncomplicated pregnancies can remain active during pregnancy and should modify their usual exercise routines as medically indicated. Previously i..

Private: Derk C. RIETVELD, Chief of Sports Medicine; Shoulder, Knee, Ankle Surgeon

Every bone can break! Most fractures are caused by an injury (such as a distortion or twist during sports). A bone fracture can also be caused by a tumor (called a pathological fracture) ..

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Hemorrhoids are the most common anorectal diseases, which can occur at any age and the incidence increases with the age. Folk also have “ten men nine hemorrhoids, ten females ten hemor..

Today is 8 March, the Queen’s Day. Dr. Sun Xuemin, a surgeon from Shanghai United Family Hospital，tells about her way of becoming a doctor and brings female health knowledge to all queens!..

Tianjiao YANG, Associate Chief Pediatrician, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Hepatologist

This year the Spring Festival is coming in February, which is still in winter and hence cold. It is also a high season for respiratory diseases. So we’d like to remind parents and chil..

Private: Vivian CHEN, Senior Pharmacist

Some of the usual work of pharmacists in Shanghai United Family Hospital includes: tasting antibiotics in order to communicate with parents about the flavor of different antibiotics, who a..

Victoria Tedjarati is the Dental Hygienist at United Family Hospital. Victoria has been with us for an amazing 12 years. After this time, what changes has Victoria seen in patients in Shang..

Jia SHEN, Obstetrician & Gynecologist

Regardless of the long practice for Chinese to eat tonic food in winter, foodie mothers-to-be remain in a little bit struggled about this. The more you eat, the better? Or the..

Chengjie SHEN, OBGYN Physician, Associate Chief Physician

Q: Do we need to detect HPV infection before inoculation of HPV vaccine (cervical cancer vaccine)? According to CDC’ recommendation: HPV vaccination can be administered without special eval..

Sandy TANG, Orthodontist

Most people think that orthodontic treatment only applies for teenagers and kids, actually there are no age limits for getting braces! Orthodontic treatment can easily be done for those in t..